Marlene and Ronald Palmer PATCO scrapbooks

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EAD version 2002 finding aid created in
XMetaL 4.5 by Crystal Rodgers,
November 7,
2011 .

Language:

English

Collection Summary

Repository:

Georgia State University Library,
Special Collections and Archives,
Atlanta

Creator:

Palmer, MarlenePalmer, Ronald

Title:

Marlene and Ronald
Palmer PATCO scrapbooks

Dates:

1979-2001

Quantity:

.5 linear ft. (in
2 boxes)

Abstract:

The Marlene and Ronald
Palmer PATCO Scrapbooks, 1979-2001, contain two photo albums compiled by
Marlene (Marty) Palmer documenting the Professional Air Traffic Controllers
Organization (PATCO) strike, including photographs and quotes by her husband
and former PATCO member, Ronald Palmer, as well as the Air Traffic Controllers
Support Organization (ATCSO) formed by the spouses of PATCO members in
1979.

Identification:

L2011-18

Language

English.

Scope and Content of the Papers

The Marlene and Ronald Palmer PATCO Scrapbooks, 1979-2001, contain two
photo albums compiled by Marlene (Marty) Palmer documenting the Professional
Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) strike and the Air Traffic
Controllers Support Organization (ATCSO) formed by the spouses of PATCO members
in 1979.

"Photo Essay and Strike Chronicles"
charts the course of the PATCO strike and its lasting effects into the early
2000s. This scrapbook contains photographs of Marlene's husband and former
PATCO member, Ronald Palmer prior to and after the strike; the 1981 Convention
in New Orleans, Louisiana; other members of Local 132; PATCO President Bob
Poli; mugshot of Atlanta member, Ron Elliot; the 1981 Labor Day marches; and
the 2001 20th Anniversary party. Also included are newspaper clippings related
to the strike, airline safety issues, and the rehiring of fired controllers as
well as a magazine article from 1991 containing photos and quotes by Ronald
Palmer alongside other fired PATCO members.

The "Air Traffic Controllers Support
Organization (ATCSO)" scrapbook contains materials documenting the
formation of the original support group in Spokane, ATCSO newsletters,
correspondence between members, correspondence to Subcommittee on Civil Service
Chairwoman, Patricia Schroeder, excerpts from an ATCSO handbook, bylaws, and
photographs from the 1979 PATCO picnic and fundraiser in Hollywood, Florida.

Biography of Marlene and Ronald Palmer

Ronald Palmer worked as an air traffic controller for the Miami Tower
and served as Vice President of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers
Organization (PATCO), Local 132 in Miami, Florida from 1977 to 1980.

When PATCO underwent contract negotiations with the FAA in 1978, many
air traffic controllers felt that they did not receive the wage increases and
benefits they deserved. The efforts of PATCO members to achieve their demands
culminated in an illegal strike against the Federal Government in spring of
1981.

During the early stages of PATCO's uprising, spouses of PATCO members
decided they needed to become directly involved in the effort. Originally
formed in 1979 in Spokane, Washington, the Air Traffic Controllers Support
Organization (ATCSO) worked to educate, organize, and advocate for the demands
of PATCO members both locally and nationally. Support groups began forming
across the country, holding meetings, putting out newsletters, informing the
public, and corresponding with legislators.

Ronald Palmer was fired in August of 1981 alongside 11,000 other PATCO
members. As a result of the Regan Administration's permanent ban on the
rehiring of fired controllers, Palmer and many others spent over a decade
lobbying for a repeal. Even after President Clinton lifted the ban in 1993,
Ronald Palmer alongside many other fired controllers continued to fight for the
right to return to their profession into the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the
Georgia State University Library online catalog (GIL). Researchers desiring
materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog
using these headings.

Palmer, Marlene

Palmer, Ronald

Federal Aviation
Administration (U.S.)

Professional Air Traffic
Controllers Organization (Washington, D.C.)

Air Traffic Controllers'
Strike, U.S., 1981.

Air traffic
controllers--United States

Strikes and lockouts--Air
traffic control--United States.

Miami (Fla.)

Correspondence

Newsletters

Newspaper
clippings

Photographs

Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

Unrestricted access. All requests subject to limitations noted in
departmental policies on reproduction.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

To quote in print, or otherwise reproduce in whole or in part in any
publication, including on the Worldwide Web, any material from this collection,
the researcher must obtain permission from (1) the owner of the physical
property and (2) the holder of the copyright. Persons wishing to quote from
this collection should consult the reference archivist to determine copyright
holders for information in this collection. Reproduction of any item must
contain the complete citation to the original.

Administrative Information

Citation

Acquisition Information

Donated by Marlene Palmer in 2011 [L2011-18].

Processing Information

Processed by processing archivist Crystal Rodgers, November 2011.

Related Material

Related materials in other repositories:
The Texas Labor Archives at the University of Texas at Arlington holds many
collections related to the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization.
Below is a sampling of these collections; please contact the
Texas Labor Archives to find out more
about these and other collections.

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Copyright to this finding aid is owned by Georgia State University Library. Georgia State University Library has made this finding aid available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. For more information, see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/